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Revision as of 16:32, 10 November 2016
iGEM 2017 Requirements
Below are the requirements for participating in iGEM 2017. All team members, primary and secondary PIs, instructors, and advisors should read through all of this material thoroughly. All teams are expected to complete these requirements as members of the 2017 iGEM team community. Please email us at hq AT igem DOT org with any questions about these requirements.
1. Team Requirements
All iGEM teams must follow the Team Requirements in terms of Team Composition, Team Roles, and Team Sections. These requirements give teams structure and allow teams to compete against each other fairly. For more details about Team Requirements, click here.
2. Competition Registration
In order to register an iGEM team, teams should have an affiliation and must determine which kind of team they will be. The 2017 iGEM fees include team registration fees and Giant Jamboree attendance fees. For more details on all of these criteria and to learn how to register a team, click here.
3. Rules of Conduct
All teams are required to follow the iGEM Rules of Conduct. Failure to follow the rules may result in disciplinary action against your team, up to and including ineligibility for awards and disqualification from the competition. For more details about the iGEM Rules of Conduct, click here.
4. Competition Deliverables
Every iGEM team is responsible for delivering eight different items throughout the competition. These items are used to evaluate your team, in addition to the other medal and award criteria. Failure to complete these deliverables may impact your team’s chances at winning medals and prizes during the Giant Jamboree. For the list of the 2017 iGEM Competition Deliverables, click here.
5. Track Selection
Each team needs to decide which Track they will compete in at the Giant Jamboree. The purpose of the iGEM tracks is to help teams focus their projects. Teams will select two tracks at the start of the season to declare their interests and will ultimately select one track prior to the Giant Jamboree. This year, iGEM has 14 tracks to choose from. For the list of the 2017 iGEM Tracks, click here.
6. Positive Contribution
All participants are required to work hard to build positive contributions to society and have lots of fun!
